16 Top gothic books like The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly

Cover of The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly

The Darlings of the Asylum

By: Noel O'Reilly

3.41

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

To marry is madness. To escape is impossible. Noel O’Reilly returns with a gripping historical no…

If you liked the gothic plot in The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Black Feathers by Rebecca Netley

1. The Black Feathers

By: Rebecca Netley

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . . When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and a… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Netley's The Black Feathers book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • horror
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Household by Stacey Halls

2. The Household

By: Stacey Halls

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award, the captivating, hi… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Halls's The Household book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Palace of Shadows by Ray Celestin

3. Palace of Shadows

By: Ray Celestin

3.67

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

'Chillingly gothic' — The Guardian, Best Crime and Thrillers of the YearInspired by the haunting tr… read more

Similar categories in Ray Celestin's Palace of Shadows book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • audiobook
Cover of The Maiden by Kate   Foster

4. The Maiden

By: Kate Foster

4.05

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by a real-life case and winner of the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect Award, Kate Foster's T… read more

Similar categories in Kate Foster's The Maiden book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
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5. The Cursed Girls

By: Caro Ramsay

3.63

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Megan Melvick has returned home after a three-year absence to visit her dying sister, Melissa, for … read more

Similar categories in Caro Ramsay's The Cursed Girls book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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6. The Whispering Muse

By: Laura Purcell

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambit… read more

Similar categories in Laura Purcell's The Whispering Muse book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
Cover of Fyneshade by Kate   Griffin

7. Fyneshade

By: Kate Griffin

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Many would find much to fear in Fyneshade's dark and crumbling corridors, its unseen master and sil… read more

Similar categories in Kate Griffin's Fyneshade book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • horror
  • historical fiction
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8. The Witches of Vardø

By: Anya Bergman

3.88

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Norway, 1662. A dangerous time to be a woman, when even dancing can lead to accusations of witchcra… read more

Similar categories in Anya Bergman's The Witches of Vardø book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. The Illusions

By: Liz Hyder

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control of their ow… read more

Similar categories in Liz Hyder's The Illusions book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry

10. The Birdcage Library

By: Freya Berry

3.89

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

The answers to a puzzle lie hidden within an old book. Open The Birdcage Library and let the treasu… read more

Similar categories in Freya Berry's The Birdcage Library book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Burial Plot by Elizabeth Macneal

11. The Burial Plot

By: Elizabeth Macneal

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is an unstoppable his… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Macneal's The Burial Plot book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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12. The Fascination

By: Essie Fox

3.85

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenage… read more

Similar categories in Essie Fox's The Fascination book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Mystery of Four

By: Sam Blake

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

A brilliantly twisty country house-set thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of Remember My Na… read more

Similar categories in Sam Blake's The Mystery of Four book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Beholders by Hester Musson

14. The Beholders

By: Hester Musson

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

SOME HOUSES ARE HAUNTED BY THE LIVING June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of th… read more

Similar categories in Hester Musson's The Beholders book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly

15. The Darlings of the Asylum

By: Noel O'Reilly

3.41

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

To marry is madness. To escape is impossible. Noel O’Reilly returns with a gripping historical no… read more

Similar categories in Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • horror
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman

16. The Shadow Key

By: Susan Stokes-Chapman

4.09

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

There's something mysterious about the village of Penhelyg. Will unlocking its truth bring light or… read more

Similar categories in Susan Stokes-Chapman's The Shadow Key book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
Cover of The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews

17. The Puzzle Wood

By: Rosie Andrews

3.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Deep in the woods, something is stirring. When Miss Catherine Symonds arrives to take up a posit… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Andrews's The Puzzle Wood book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Company by J.M. Varese

18. The Company

By: J.M. Varese

3.46

Format: 320 pages, ebook

London, 1870. Lucy Braithwhite lives a privileged existence as the heir to the fortune of Braith… read more

Similar categories in J.M. Varese's The Company book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • 19th century
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Suicide Thursday by Will Carver

19. Suicide Thursday

By: Will Carver

3.34

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Eli Hagin can't finish anything. He hates his job, but can't seem to quit. He doesn't want to be… read more

Similar categories in Will Carver's Suicide Thursday book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • audiobook
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • mental health
Cover of The Good Liars by Anita Frank

20. The Good Liars

By: Anita Frank

4.03

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Six years ago, at the very start of World War One, a local boy went missing and was never found. So… read more

Similar categories in Anita Frank's The Good Liars book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The House of Whispers by Anna Mazzola

21. The House of Whispers

By: Anna Mazzola

3.64

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the present... Rome, 1938. As the w… read more

Similar categories in Anna Mazzola's The House of Whispers book and Noel O'Reilly's The Darlings of the Asylum

  • gothic
  • historical
  • fiction
  • horror
  • historical fiction

20 Top fiction books like The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly

Transform Your Habits

The Black Feathers

Rebecca Netley

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Household

Stacey Halls

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Palace of Shadows

Ray Celestin

3.67

Transform Your Habits

The Maiden

Kate Foster

4.05

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21 must-read fiction books like The Beholders by Hester Musson

Transform Your Habits

The List of Suspicious Things

Jennie Godfrey

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Black Feathers

Rebecca Netley

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Household

Stacey Halls

3.94

Transform Your Habits

To the Dogs

Louise Welsh

3.71

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